The crazy year 2023 is about to enter the last week, and the year-end summaries of the big guys are also here. OpenAI CEO Altman has given 2023 a new label - "the year when the world starts to take artificial intelligence seriously." and summarized his thinking as17 experiences, and gave the title "I wish someone had told me this sooner》. Hope this helps people thinking about what to do in 2024.


After the blog was posted, netizens expressed that they had "learned it", and many people immediately shared their "after-class notes".

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Source: Weibo @guizang’s AI toolbox

OpenAI’s own family members also forwarded it. OpenAI product lead Joanne Jang shared:

This is why I stay at OpenAI: our top management has zero tolerance for bullshit.


Of course, there are also excited melon-eaters who have found new melon spots...

It seems that I read a little bit of resentment about "returning the truth"...


Without further ado, let’s take a look at what Ultraman wrote about his thoughts.

The full version of the year-end summary is here

1. Optimism, persistence, self-confidence, original drive and interpersonal relationships are the beginning of everything.


2. A cohesive team, the right combination of calmness and urgency, and an above-expected commitment to goals are key to getting things done.Long-term planning is often overlooked; don’t worry about what others think in the short term, it will get better over time.


3. It is easier for a team to accomplish a truly important and difficult task than an inconsequential and easy task;Bold ideas inspire fighting spirit.


This point was also highlighted by OpenAI President Greg Brockman: "It is extremely counterintuitive but extremely true."


4. Incentive mechanisms are superpowers; they should be set carefully.


5. Focus your resources on a few things you believe in deeply;This is easier said than done. You can eliminate more than you think.


6. Communicate concisely and concisely.


7. Whenever you encounter nonsense and bureaucracy, stand firm against it and encourage others to do the same. Don’t let organizational structure prevent people from working together effectively.


8. Results are the most important; don’t let a good process become an excuse for bad results.


9. Spend more time recruiting. Dare to choose high-potential talents who are making rapid progress. In addition to intelligence, look for evidence that they accomplished their tasks.


10. Superstars are more valuable than you think, but they must be evaluated based on their true impact on the organization.


11. Rapid iteration can solve many problems;Generally, making mistakes is acceptable if you can make adjustments quickly.Plans should be developed in ten-year terms and execution measured in weeks.


12. Don’t challenge the basic laws of the business world.


13. Inspiration is fleeting and life is short. Inaction is a particularly insidious risk.


14. Scale often leads to unexpected new features.


OpenAI researcher Jason Wei commented on this:

Amen, both to language models and to humans.


15. The compound interest index is amazing. In particular, you really want to build a business that reaps the benefits of compounding through scale.


16. Get up when you fall and keep moving forward.


17. Working with great people is one of the best experiences in life.


OneMoreThing

In addition to looking back on 2023, Ultraman immediately posted a tweet looking forward to 2024:

I would like to hear what netizens hope OpenAI will build or fix in 2024.


What he didn't expect was that the call for AGI was far louder than he expected:


But...

Sorry to disappoint everyone, but I don't think we will be able to achieve this goal in 2024.